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WTZ to SME: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
8,150 mi
13,117 km · 7,083 nm
16h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 mi away
Near SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WTZ from SME?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Somerset (SME) is 8,150 miles (13,117 km, 7,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from WTZ to SME?
Nonstop service on WTZ–SME depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Whitianga and Somerset?
Somerset is 16 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to SME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WTZ–SME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WTZ to SME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WTZ–SME tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.